Episode 078: One Percent Better with Joe Ferraro

Success is a Choice

If you want to be better and choose success then today’s guest is your guy. Joe Ferraro is the host of the One Percent Better podcast. He has interviewed such high-level thought leaders as Seth Godin, Phil Jones, Chris Voss, and Daniel Pink. He is also a motivational speaker and co-host of the KWB Radio show with Kevin Wilson. Joe is was a NCAA baseball coach and player, who now coaches baseball at Bronxville HS in New York.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• Coaches who say "I don't discuss playing time with parents"
• How he inspires kids on the ball fields and in the classroom
• What leadership and life lessons he has learned through hosting his own podcast

Website: www.OnePercentBetterProject.com

Email: [e-mail]

Twitter: @FerraroOnAir

Instagram: @FerraroOnAir

Podcasts Joe Likes to Listen to ...

• Super Soul Conversations - Oprah Winfrey
• Transformation in Coaching (episode 44 with Matt Deggs)
• You Made It Weird - Pete Holmes

Book Recommendations ...

• Herding Tigers: Be the Leader that Creative People Need by Todd Henry
• The Leadership Playbook: Become Your Team's Most Valuable Leader by Jamy Bechler
• The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield
• Linchpin: Are You Indispensable - Seth Godin
• Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

One Percent Better Episodes Mentioned ...

• Ryan Hawk (Ep. 1) - Turning curiosity into a podcast
• Daniel Pink (Ep. 6) - Motivation
• Debbie Millman (Ep. 7) - what is your perfect day ... 5 years from now?
• Brian Kight (Ep. 17) - work-life alignment
• Seth Godin (Ep. 26) - Getting Better
• Phil Helmuth (Ep. 40) - Positivity
• Jamy Bechler (Ep. 42) - Leadership Myth-Busting

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Ken Coleman (EntreLeadership Podcast) - Episode 072
• Brad Lea (CEO of Lightspeed VT) - Episode 066
• Bob Burg (Author of the "Go-Giver) - Episode 051
• Lolly Daskal (Fortune 500 Executive Coach) - Episode 044
• Micheal Burt (The Super Coach) - Episode 022
• Kelly Roach (Best-Selling Author; former NFL Cheerleader) - Episode 018
• Alan Stein, Jr. (World's Leading Performance Coach) - Episode 003

"Comparison is the thief of joy." (Teddy Roosevelt)

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